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Lawsuit claims Atrium shared patient data with Facebook, Google
A federal lawsuit filed against Charlotte, N.C.-based Atrium Health alleges the health system shared patient information with Facebook and Google, The Charlotte Observer reported April 15. -
Ex-hospital director pleads guilty to embezzling $600K+
A former director at Doylestown (Pa.) Hospital on April 15 pleaded guilty to embezzling more than $600,000 from a hospital charity account, according to ABC affiliate WPVI. -
Anesthesiologist convicted of tampering with IV bags at Baylor Scott & White ASC
A jury convicted an anesthesiologist for injecting dangerous drugs into IV bags, causing one death and numerous injuries, the Justice Department said April 12. -
Man charged in $70M Medicare fraud scheme
A Mississippi man faces up to 25 years in prison for his alleged role in a Medicare fraud scheme exceeding $70 million. -
Clinic owner, medical director sentenced to prison for $4M fraud scheme
The owner and the medical director of a Kentucky pain clinic were sentenced for their roles in a $4 million urine drug testing fraud scheme. -
Biotech CEO sentenced for $28M fraud scheme
The CEO of biotech company Decision Diagnostics Corp., Keith Berman, was sentenced to seven years in prison for a securities fraud scheme that resulted in about $28 million in investor losses and obstruction of a related U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission investigation. -
Cardiologist pleads guilty to $1.9M fraud
A New Jersey cardiologist and practice owner pleaded guilty to a $1.9 million healthcare fraud scheme. -
US sues Regeneron Pharmaceuticals
The U.S. filed a lawsuit against Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, alleging the New York-based drugmaker of inflating Medicare reimbursement rates for Eylea, the Justice Department said. -
NLRB issues complaint against Tenet hospital
The National Labor Relations Board has issued a formal complaint against St. Vincent Hospital in Worcester, Mass., indicting it on multiple charges related to nurse management and staffing concerns. -
Welcome Back to the Healthcare Workforce Act: 8 things to know
The Welcome Back to the Health Care Workforce Act intends to address workforce shortages across the country by better supporting internationally educated healthcare professionals. -
Iowa APRN charged with prescribing unnecessary devices
An Iowa advanced registered nurse practitioner is accused of prescribing $1 million worth of unneeded medical devices to Medicare patients, ABC affiliate KCCI reported April 9. -
Amid Beth Israel closure conflict, bill seeks to reform process
Amid a community group's efforts to halt the closure of New York City-based Mount Sinai Beth Israel Hospital, New York state lawmakers are considering a bill that would require public notice and public engagement when a hospital seeks closure, AMNY reported April 9. -
Arizona physician pleads guilty to $3.7M fraud scheme
A Peoria, Ariz., physician has pleaded guilty to a healthcare fraud scheme that caused payers at least $3.7 million in losses. -
California hospital appeals court decision ending bankruptcy
The board overseeing Hollister, Calif.-based Hazel Hawkins Memorial Hospital is appealing a California judge's ruling that found the hospital ineligible to remain in Chapter 9 bankruptcy. -
County seeks to join state lawsuit against HCA Mission
Buncombe County in North Carolina has filed a motion to intervene in the attorney general's lawsuit against HCA and is seeking $3 million in damages it claims HCA Mission Hospital has cost taxpayers through "excessive" wait times for patients to get transferred from EMS care to the hospital's emergency department. -
California bill takes aim at after-hours messages to employees
California lawmakers are mulling a bill that would make it illegal for employers to message their workers outside of normal work hours, which the bill's sponsor is calling a "right to disconnect" law. -
Sanofi to resolve cancer claims tied to heartburn drug
Sanofi has agreed to settle about 4,000 lawsuits alleging that the drugmaker failed to warn patients of cancer risks tied to its heartburn drug Zantac, The Wall Street Journal reported April 3. -
3 more sentenced in nurse degree scheme
On April 2, a judge sentenced three defendants to federal prison for their roles in running a coordinated scheme to sell thousands of fake diplomas and transcripts to aspiring nurses. -
Colorado bill wants hospitals to put their names on medical debt lawsuits
Colorado lawmakers have introduced a bill that would require hospitals to use their own names when suing patients over unpaid medical bills, ABC affiliate KJCT reported April 3. -
Former Medicaid supervisor sentenced to 18 months in prison for embezzlement
A former Medicaid supervisor will serve 18 months in prison after pleading guilty to wire fraud, according to an April 3 news release from the Justice Department.
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